Tears of St. Lawrence

Today, I'd to write about a marvellous perfume house and cosmetic brand: Guerlain. It was a family company from 1828 to 1994. It was acquired in 1994 by the LVMH Moët Hennessy • Louis Vuitton group, a French multinational investment corporation specializing in luxury brands.

Ladies and Gentlemen, as you can imagine, yes, it has Be-Bop spirit ;)

If you are interested in reading further information about its history and background, just click here

Vintage Victorian Advert for Oleine Emulsive by Guerlain.

Introduced in 1830 Oleine Emulsive was the world's first whitening skin care cream.

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The first time ever I heard of Guerlain, it was when I was a little girl. My mum used to buy Avon Cosmetics and once she bought those multicolored pearls. Since I saw that little box, I found them fascinating: they looked like magic marbles. I loved getting my hands on them, and I have to admit that...I used to crush them he,he >:) 

I was wondering what was that multicolored mosaic and she told me they were Météorites and were inspired by a famous Guerlain product...Unfortunately, my mum never owned them, but it will be one of her Christmas gifts :)

As far as I am concerned, if I can get a luxury makeup product, I'll buy it without thinking it twice. I'm never disappointed with them. Cosmetic fetishism exists and it's obviously something difficult to explain, either you love it or you don't mind.

I recommend you this product whether you are a makeupholic or you are looking for something designed to brighten skin, to perk up your complexion and to give you a radiant, luminous glow. 

Packaging:

Météorites Perles come in a lovely little tin, which reminds me of a vintage hatter, made of silver-plated metal. On the cap, there is an enameled rosette which is Météorites Perles logo. The cap clicks into the tin and it's very easy to open it. After removing the top cap, we find a soft white rubbery sponge. I guess, this one is just to hold Météorites in place and not to use as an application tool.

Gorgeous packaging! ♥

Product: 

According to the official description of the product: 

Météorites Perles by Guerlain are inspired by light. When white light passes through a prism, it separates into a spectrum of different colours. Inversely, all of these colours together recreate ideal light. This is the principle behind the descomposition and recomposition of light. In photography and film, white light is used to erase imperfections and soften features. In 1987, Guerlain decided to use this technology to add dazzling radiance to women's faces and thus created Météorites...In 2010, Météorites have added a new chapter to their legend. Evanescence, lightness, and transparency...They now come in 3 colour harmonies, holding the secret to the purest radiance ever for each skin tone.

Many people confuse Météorites for a highlighter, but it's more like a light setting powder. It can also be used over your regular powder to add a touch of glow. 

As the official description says, they come in 3 different shades: 

01 Teint Rosé:

#01 Teint Rosé

-Corrective effect (Green and Mauve marbles):  Mauve reflects light and brightens up the shadowed areas of the face. Green diminishes redness.

-Unifying effect (Pink and Champagne marbles): Pink evens out the complexion. Champagne accentuates this action by reflecting light.

-Light-enhancing effect (White and Gold marbles): White, a touch of light par excellence, illuminates the complexion without ever making the skin appear pale and gold adds an extra radiance.

02 Teint Beige:

I chose this one (the best seller, indeed) because I think, it matches better to my skin tone. The pearls smell like violets and to me that is part of what gives this product a luxury vintage appearance. This is such a Be-Bop scent that reminds me of my grandma's perfumes or baby powder in my childhood. So delicious! ♥♥♥

#02 Teint Beige

-Corrective effect (Mauve and Pink marbles):  Mauve and Pink add a healthy glow to dull complexion.

-Unifying effect (Beige and Apricot marbles): Beige and Apricot add a warm glow to your face.

-Light-enhancing effect (White and White-Gold marbles): White and White-Gold accentuate the light reflecting result.

My constellation of six multicolored pearls. Love them!♥

03 Teint Doré:

#03 Teint Doré

-Corrective effect (Mauve and Blue marbles):  Mauve and Blue eliminate the yellow hue in a golden complexion.

-Unifying effect (Beige and Chocolate marbles): Beige and Chocolate enhance a golden complexion.

-Light-enhancing effect (Gold and Apricot marbles): Gold and Apricot brighten a golden complexion.

Swatches:

I regret to say that:  'It was impossible to take a right pic, where the result over my face could be visible', that's why next picture shows some fingertips swatches. As you can see, my fingers, under sunlight, sparkled, however the powder is traslucent.

I recommend to use a kabuki brush or blush brush to swirl it over the pearls and dust over your face. I am using this one, Blush Brush by Real Techniques.

Swatches

Where did I buy them?:

Perfumerias Primor. Free shipping to Spain

But there are several websites, where you can buy them. It's very important to compare prices, to find best deals in your country, when you are shopping online. 

I am very grateful to my sister, Nata, as I have this excellent makeup product thanks to her :) I'll never do without them he,he.

Hope you enjoy reading about my little Perseids :), that's why I named the post after a phrase 'Tears of St.Lawrence'. This is the way Catholic People refer to The Perseids, since 10 August is the date of that saint's martyrdom. The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle, that happen in August. They are so-called because the point from which they appear to come, called the radiant, lies in the constellation Perseus. The name derives in part from the word Perseides (Περσείδες), a term found in Greek mythology referring to the sons of Perseus.

Perseids in 2007

Love,

♡Lorena Be-Bop♡